Sometimes, it pays to get out of the kitchen. Especially when that means diving into new sights, sounds and flavours. But what exactly is on the menu this year? From the newest Michelin-star dining to foraging for truffles, here are some of the most exciting (and conscious) foodie experiences on offer for 2020 – and the best places to discover them first-hand.
1. Farm-to-table fun
Connecting more closely with where your food has come from is definitely high on the agenda. The thinking behind it is simple: when you’re part of the process of creating what’s on your plate, the experience is so much richer. But farm-to-table fun doesn’t necessarily mean throwing on a pair of muddy wellington boots. It could mean hunting for rare white truffles in the autumnal hills around Piedmont, Italy – and seeing your prize delicately shaved over fresh pasta for dinner at Villa La Madonna.
Plenty of boutique hotels are championing locally-grown produce – and encouraging you to be part of the action. Dig up root vegetables on the organic farm at Castle Hot Springs in Arizona before watching them roast on an open fire.
2. Reach for the Michelin-stars
If you’re more gastronome than green-fingered, you’re in luck: Michelin-star dining will never go out of style. There’s Hotel Único in Madrid, where you can go on an epic culinary voyage made up of multiple “moments.” Its award-winning restaurant also offers a “Petit Menu” at lunch if you’re itching to explore the city’s Golden Mile.
3. Give it the green light
A trend that looks to become a way of life, plant-based eating is becoming easier to take on your travels. Trendy in Sydney is blazing a trail with Australia’s first fully plant-based hotel restaurant, Alibi Bar + Kitchen. While in San Sebastián, Arima Hotel’s Misura restaurant gives you the option of customizing your veggie plates with different treats from the kitchen garden.
Green and ethical tourism go hand in hand – and ticking both boxes is Keemala in Thailand. The resort celebrates Phuket’s 9-day Vegetarian Festival in October, offering guests a low-calorie, ‘healthy living’ menu bursting with Thai flavours year-round. It also adopts a firm position on animal rights, and houses two rescued water buffalo who help keep the hotel’s grass in order.
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